Almost 100 comments have been submitted on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) draft food safety strategy.
A total of 99 responses were submitted, mainly from government or ministries officers, followed by the private sector, NGOs
Continue Reading WHO reveals feedback on food safety strategy: one goal is integration
Two issues have been sent for further investigation according to the first annual report from an emerging food safety risk unit in the Netherlands.
Experts identified more than 20 areas and a couple of them
Continue Reading Dutch emerging risk unit covered 20 topics in first year
INFOSAN has reported its busiest period ever for the second successive quarter.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) dealt with 63 events from April to June compared to 56 in the first quarter of
Continue Reading INFOSAN food safety work continues to increase
An international food safety network was involved in more than double the number of incidents in the first three months of this year compared to the previous quarter.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN)
Continue Reading INFOSAN records busiest quarter ever; member states are more engaged
There is not a one size fits all solution when it comes to managing chemical hazards, according to PepsiCo.
Alex Mendes, vice president of global food safety and microbiology at PepsiCo, spoke recently about chemical
Continue Reading PepsiCo shares insights into chemical hazards program
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) worked on fewer incidents in the final three months of 2020 compared to the previous quarter.
During the fourth quarter (4Q) of this past year, INFOSAN was involved
Continue Reading INFOSAN involved in fewer incidents toward end of 2020
A new guide published by the FAO was created to help countries more effectively inform domestic food safety priorities.
Risk ranking helps to identify which food safety issues have the greatest public health impact by
Continue Reading FAO guide helps national agencies rank food safety risks
A global food safety network has been involved in almost double the number of incidents in the past few years.
INFOSAN was active during 162 food safety events across all regions in 2018 and 2019
Continue Reading INFOSAN involvement in food safety incidents doubles
Imported fruit and vegetables remained the foodstuff with the most non-compliances in the latest round of testing by the Singapore Food Agency (SFA).
Food safety statistics from January to June showed that 396 of 3,177
Continue Reading Fruit and veg most non-compliant category in import checks
Almost 200 foodborne outbreaks affecting 800 people were reported in Hong Kong in 2019, according to a new report.
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and Department of
Continue Reading Hong Kong records rise in foodborne outbreaks
